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IRCT2016111530915N1 IRCT 2017-04-12 Vice chancellor for research of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences The comparison of the effect of acupressure on PC6 and REN 12 points on patients’ nausea and vomiting after inguinal hernia repair surgery. The comparison of the effect of acupressure on PC6 and REN 12 points on patients’ nausea and vomiting after inguinal hernia repair surgery. 2016-11-21 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/24427 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: Randomization: The patients will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups using block randomization. Blinding: The observer how will examine the patients will not be aware of the intervention. Patients will be unaware of the type of intervention. N/A Nausea and vomiting. Intervention 1: Performing acupressure on PC6 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after full consciousness. Intervention 2: Performing acupressure on REN 12 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after full consciousness.
public Seyyed Roohollah Najjari
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Next to the Asian Road
Gonabad Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 51 5227 0779 najjari.r@gmu.ac.ir Gonabad University of Medical Sciences scientific Mohammad Mojali
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Next to the Asian Road
Gonabad Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 51 5722 3514 Mojalli.m@gmu.ac.ir Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: 1- Informed consent for participation in the study, 2- aged 18-60 years, 3- definite diagnosis of inguinal hernia based on patients’ medical records, 4- patients with Class 1 or 2 physical status of American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) (patients without physical diseases, no biochemical, physiological, or psychological impairment, or mild to moderate systemic disorders not related with the cause of the surgery), 5- male patients given the prevalence of this surgery in males, 6- no anatomical problems at PC6 and REN 12 points, 7- no history of using acupressure or acupuncture, 8- using general anesthesia, 9- no anti-nausea medications, H2 antagonists, and sedatives, 10- no history of conditions accompanied with acute and chronic nausea and vomiting (digestive and ear disorders, etc.), and 11- no substance or drug abuse. Exclusion criteria: 1- unwillingness to continue participation in the study for any reason and 2- incidence of acute medical conditions during the study. 18 years 60 years Male R11 Vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Performing acupressure on PC6 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after full consciousness Performing acupressure on REN 12 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after full consciousness Nausea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. Vomiting. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. Vice chancellor for research of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Approved 2016-11-09 Ethics committee of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Next to the Asian Road Gonabad Iran (Islamic Republic of)